When my wife comes to the Cruise-In, she socializes, but isn't into the cars at all.
Does your girl help?
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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From: Stratford Ontario
Mine labeled My car the Mistress, and I believe that She is giving Me alone time with her in the garage? She did come out once to ask Me something when I was trying to get the e-brake pads on just as I screamed something out? She just said nevermind tucked her head back in the house, and would never tell Me what she was going to ask.LOL Nice pics and the more help the better on a project that size.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Antioch IL
my wife helps by not asking how much I paid for something... and giving me kind words of encouragement. But I have to hand it to her this year she went with me on part of the HRPT even though the AC went out a couple of weeks before the tour started.
Heel & Toe
Joined: Oct 2010
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I managed a resto shop for five years and was working 7 days a week 16 hours a day when we first met so she spent a lot of time at the shop.we had an old school motor builder and he loved fords so at least once a week I would get him so mad he throw his hat on the ground and say lets go and we would race anything from #s matching z28s to fully restored hemi cudas the 428 mustang was his favorite.and she would do the arm drop. the owner was a rich friend that was just as crazy but I always got to do the performance test drives.
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From: Maryville Tn
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Central llinois
My wife helps whenever I ask, usually when I need a small pair of hands, like when your trying to replace the neutral safety switch on the clutch under the dash. For the most part I like working on things myself though. She is also a big help in that she never questions what I buy
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Bay Area CA
My girl hates driving in it. It's too hot, loud and uncomfortable for her. Every date night that involves driving in the corvette ends up being a disaster. I think the car hates her too. It breaks down every time she is in it.
But, she loves seeing the car in the garage and loves showing it off to her friends and family. She even goes to car shows with me.. well behind me actually (in her minivan, with our daughter)
She's ok with me spending money on it. (So that she that gives her a reason to buy all the crap that she wants).
But, she loves seeing the car in the garage and loves showing it off to her friends and family. She even goes to car shows with me.. well behind me actually (in her minivan, with our daughter)
She's ok with me spending money on it. (So that she that gives her a reason to buy all the crap that she wants).
Race Director
Joined: May 2003
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From: California
My beautiful hot wife helps with the visual items and gives her opinion, she also helps with the bucket load of $$$$ that goes into the car.... she wont drive Baby, but she loves driving in Baby,,,, and when we pull up next to some other bad A$$ car or ??? it is not unusual to her her say.... "Smoke em!" Smiles come on... goooonnneee.....
Twisties... as fast as we can go.... She is my wing man all the way... She is my best friend....
Its cool to have your girl "buy in" to the car thing... life is good!!! p:-)
Twisties... as fast as we can go.... She is my wing man all the way... She is my best friend....
Its cool to have your girl "buy in" to the car thing... life is good!!! p:-)
Last edited by pauldana; Oct 30, 2010 at 12:36 PM.
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From: Durty Dena Maryland
I am fortunate enough to have found a wife that was raised around race cars (we met at a dirt track in Pa.) My only problem is she wasnt satisfied until she bought her own......She does all the clean and detailing work and usually keeps me company for any of the mechanical work......I keep the fridge in the garage stocked with beer so she doesnt have so far to walk.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Concord Calif
My lady helps as long as its not to cold out in my shop or too hot. But she will come out even then if I ask. You have a very sexy lady there, someone to be proud to be with!!
show her off.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 459
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From: Belair Md
chicks
thank you, In some of the pics as you can see she is covered in calamine lotion for poison ivy nothing stops her. my next project is her c4 or her Tbird super coupe she also drives as hard as any guy I know the right seat for me is called the nervous seat
Pro
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Hutto Texas
I see you live in the DFW area, that is part of the problem. The city is not the place to find a girl that likes cars.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
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From: Greensboro NC
My wife and I have an agreement....
I take dancing lessons, she'll go to the "car things" with me.
It's a stalemate....
The Vette was a birthday present from the wife though, so she is a keeper...:
I take dancing lessons, she'll go to the "car things" with me.
It's a stalemate....
The Vette was a birthday present from the wife though, so she is a keeper...:
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2007
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I have never found a girl who would help with a car. Whenever I bring up a project I finished or get excited about a new part I bought they look at me like I am stupid. They don't last long. The projects do 
They are all fun though, the girls and the projects.
They are all fun though, the girls and the projects.